3 Days Full Day Murchison Falls Safari
Murchison Falls National Park Safari
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Detailed Itinerary
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Day 1: Kampala - Murchison Falls national park
Your journey to Murchison falls will start at around 7:00 am, our driver/guide will pick you up from your lodge/hotel and brief you on safari them you will start the journey to Murchison falls with a stop at the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary where you will do Rhino traction and after proceed to Masindi town for lunch at Court view hotel. After lunch drive to Murchison falls national park and proceed to visit the top of the falls to experience the most powerful waterfalls in the world. Continue to the park with a brief game drive where you will see some of the animals grassing around. Proceed and check in to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation options;
Luxury: Paraa safari lodge
Mid-range: Pakuba safari lodge, Murchison falls river lodge
Budget: Heritage safari lodge, Red chilli rest camp
Meal plan: dinner
Drive time: 6 hours
Accommodation options;
Luxury: Paraa safari lodge
Mid-range: Pakuba safari lodge, Murchison falls river lodge
Budget: Heritage safari lodge, Red chilli rest camp
Meal plan: dinner
Drive time: 6 hours
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Day 2: Full day Murchison falls National Park
Early morning breakfast is served at around 6:30am and you set off for early game drive through the savanna, along Lake Albert delta this is the best time to catch up with the nocturnal and hunters before they retire to their hideouts. Early morning gives you a great chance to see the lions, leopard other animals you will see include; the elephants, hippos, buffaloes, warthogs, giraffes bush bucks, water bucks, Jackson hartebeests among others, some bird species like the goliath heron- the largest heron in the world- and pairs of elegant grey crowned cranes- Uganda’s national bird, you may also catch sightings of the shoe bill stork.
Proceed for lunch as you get ready for 2:00pm boat launch trip up the Nile River. During the boat, you will see some animals including the crocodiles, the river Nile, has got the highest concentration of hippos, antelopes, elephants, buffaloes, plenty of birds like the fish eagle and shoe bill stork among others.
You will also view the Murchison falls where you see the water forced through a narrow gorge of 7meters wide and rapturing into violent waterfalls into a whirlpool about 45 meters below and dropping down forming a thunderous roar and rainbow-like structure. This is one of the most powerful water falls in the world. You will see lots of elephants cooling off, crocodiles dusking in the sand and hippopotamus frolicking in the water.
Return to the lodge for dinner and the rest of the evening.
Meal pan: full board
Proceed for lunch as you get ready for 2:00pm boat launch trip up the Nile River. During the boat, you will see some animals including the crocodiles, the river Nile, has got the highest concentration of hippos, antelopes, elephants, buffaloes, plenty of birds like the fish eagle and shoe bill stork among others.
You will also view the Murchison falls where you see the water forced through a narrow gorge of 7meters wide and rapturing into violent waterfalls into a whirlpool about 45 meters below and dropping down forming a thunderous roar and rainbow-like structure. This is one of the most powerful water falls in the world. You will see lots of elephants cooling off, crocodiles dusking in the sand and hippopotamus frolicking in the water.
Return to the lodge for dinner and the rest of the evening.
Meal pan: full board
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Day 3: Return
Early morning breakfast will be served thereafter, check out of the lodge and proceed to the park for your second game drive this time you will be on the look out for the animals that could have missed during the previous game drive. The game drive will last for about 3-4 hours proceed and check out of the park and start your return journey to Kampala with enroute stop over for lunch at the Kabalega Dinners or Masindi. Embark on your journey arriving in Kampala late afternoon the driver will drop you at the airport for your flight home or at your preferred location.
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The package includes.
- Bottled drinking water also for free.
- Boat cruise fees.
- Accommodation.
- A guide who speaks English.
The package excludes.
- Cigarettes.
- Insurance of an individual.
- Airtime
- Tips.
What to Carry for Your 3 Days Murchison Falls Safari
- Camera and charger
- Sunglasses
- Light and heavy clothes
- Hiking boots
- Binoculars